Michael Porter’s
Five Forces
Model
Michael Porter …
“An industry’s profit potential
is largely determined by the
intensity of competitive
rivalry within that industry.”
Porter’s Five Forces
Portfolio Analysis …
… Strategy at the time (1970s)
was focused on two dimensions
of the portfolio grids …
… Industry Attractiveness
… Competitive Position
Where was
Michael Porter
coming from?
School of Economics …
… at Harvard …
Structural reasons why
…
… some industries were profitable
* Firm concentration
* Established cost advantages
* Product differentiation
* Economies of scale
Structural reasons …
… all represented barriers to
entry in certain industries,
thus allowing those
industries to be more
profitable than others.
Porters Five Forces …
* Threat of Entry
* Bargaining Power of Suppliers
* Bargaining Power of Buyers
* Development of Substitute
Products or Services
* Rivalry among Competitors
Barriers to Entry …
… large capital requirements or the
need to gain economies of scale
quickly.
… strong customer loyalty or strong
brand preferences.
… lack of adequate distribution
channels or access to raw materials.
materials
Power of Suppliers …

… high when

* A small number of dominant, highly
concentrated suppliers exists.
* Few good substitute raw materials or
suppliers are available.
* The cost of switching raw materials
or suppliers is high.
Power of Buyers …

… high when

* Customers are concentrated, large or
concentrated
buy in volume .
* The products being purchased are
standard or undifferentiated making it
easy to switch to other suppliers.
* Customers’ purchases represent a
major portion of the sellers’ total
revenue.
Substitute products …
… competitive strength high when
* The relative price of substitute
products declines .
* Consumers’ switching costs decline.
decline
* Competitors plan to increase market
penetration or production capacity.
capacity
Rivalry among competitors
as

… intensity increases

* The number of competitors increases
or they become equal in size.
size
* Demand for the industry’s products
declines or industry growth slows.
slows
* Fixed costs or barriers to leaving the
industry are high.
high
Summary …
As rivalry among competing
firms intensifies, industry
intensifies
profits decline, in some
decline
cases to the point where an
industry becomes inherently
unattractive.
unattractive
Porter’s five force model

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Analysis
5 Forces

Analysis

Rivalry among the competitor

•Reliance Retail, Aditya Birla Group , Vishal Retail’s,
Bharti and Walmart, etc

Threat of entrants

• FDI policy not favorable for international players.
• Domestic conglomerates looking to start retail chains.
•International players looking to foray India.

Bargaining power of supplier

•The bargaining power of suppliers varies depending
upon the target segment.
•The unorganised sector has a dominant position.
• There are few players who have a slight edge over
others on account of being established players and
enjoying brand distinction.

Bargaining power of buyers

• Consumers are price sensitive..
•Availability of more choice.
•Unorganized retail

Threat of substitutes

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5 forces of model Michael proter

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    Michael Porter … “Anindustry’s profit potential is largely determined by the intensity of competitive rivalry within that industry.”
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  • 4.
    Portfolio Analysis … …Strategy at the time (1970s) was focused on two dimensions of the portfolio grids … … Industry Attractiveness … Competitive Position
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    School of Economics… … at Harvard …
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    Structural reasons why … …some industries were profitable * Firm concentration * Established cost advantages * Product differentiation * Economies of scale
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    Structural reasons … …all represented barriers to entry in certain industries, thus allowing those industries to be more profitable than others.
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    Porters Five Forces… * Threat of Entry * Bargaining Power of Suppliers * Bargaining Power of Buyers * Development of Substitute Products or Services * Rivalry among Competitors
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    Barriers to Entry… … large capital requirements or the need to gain economies of scale quickly. … strong customer loyalty or strong brand preferences. … lack of adequate distribution channels or access to raw materials. materials
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    Power of Suppliers… … high when * A small number of dominant, highly concentrated suppliers exists. * Few good substitute raw materials or suppliers are available. * The cost of switching raw materials or suppliers is high.
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    Power of Buyers… … high when * Customers are concentrated, large or concentrated buy in volume . * The products being purchased are standard or undifferentiated making it easy to switch to other suppliers. * Customers’ purchases represent a major portion of the sellers’ total revenue.
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    Substitute products … …competitive strength high when * The relative price of substitute products declines . * Consumers’ switching costs decline. decline * Competitors plan to increase market penetration or production capacity. capacity
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    Rivalry among competitors as …intensity increases * The number of competitors increases or they become equal in size. size * Demand for the industry’s products declines or industry growth slows. slows * Fixed costs or barriers to leaving the industry are high. high
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    Summary … As rivalryamong competing firms intensifies, industry intensifies profits decline, in some decline cases to the point where an industry becomes inherently unattractive. unattractive
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    Analysis 5 Forces Analysis Rivalry amongthe competitor •Reliance Retail, Aditya Birla Group , Vishal Retail’s, Bharti and Walmart, etc Threat of entrants • FDI policy not favorable for international players. • Domestic conglomerates looking to start retail chains. •International players looking to foray India. Bargaining power of supplier •The bargaining power of suppliers varies depending upon the target segment. •The unorganised sector has a dominant position. • There are few players who have a slight edge over others on account of being established players and enjoying brand distinction. Bargaining power of buyers • Consumers are price sensitive.. •Availability of more choice. •Unorganized retail Threat of substitutes 12/19/13 www.azadsikander.blogs 17